Lecture theatre transformation enables diverse forms of teaching at Imperial

Renovations of lecture theatres at the College's South Kensington campus offers more creative and flexible learning and teaching spaces. The lecture theatres, Blackett LT2 (113) and RSM 147, were stripped out this summer and renovated as part of a longterm project to improve learning and teaching spaces across the College. The first series of improved spaces opened at the start of the 2018/19 academic year, and attracted positive feedback from teachers and students alike. The College's significant investment has now being expanded with these lecture theatre renovations, with both spaces ready to use before the first week of the 2019/20 academic year." Situated in buildings traditionally used by Physics and Engineering students, the converted lecture theatres can be used for lectures, using new digital technologies, and delivering more interactive, group-based teaching sessions. The spaces also deliver greater accessibility and can be used as quiet study space for all students when not in use for teaching. Professor Michele Dougherty , Head of the Department of Physics, said: "With a refreshed lecture theatre and computing suite, Physics students and staff now have more choice. Both spaces help unlock the more interactive aspects of our degree programme, which were quite difficult to convey with our old facilities.